Preparing Teens for Interfaith Dialogue
How do we prepare teens for interfaith dialogue? It requires a combination of helping them construct a strong worldview that is open to other views while being true to itself.
Why Would God Let a 13-Year-Old Die?
This blog post is a response to the tragic death of a 13-year old boy in our community and the many families that are suffering shock and grief.
The Kairos Blanket Exercise at the Religious Education Association Meeting
The Kairos Blanket Exercise is a powerful, interactive, embodied educational experience that takes the participants through a 500-year story of what happened to the indigenous people of Turtle Island (North American Continent) after the European settlers arrived. I...
How to Grow in Faith
This visual meditation describes the three phases of the soul’s journey to God.
Experiencing God at Mt. Carmel
Mount Carmel Ministries is a Christian family camp and conference center on the northwest shore of beautiful Lake Carlos, near Alexandria, Minnesota. My wife, Lona, and I had the privilege to spend the past weekend (Thursday evening through Sunday morning) there. I...